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Fox News Ratings Fall as Lachlan Murdoch Cites Viewer Fatigue

Fox News remains the most watched cable channel overall, but falling audiences ahead of the US midterms have prompted CEO Lachlan Murdoch to defend its prospects.

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Fox audience losses extend from third quarter into October

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CNN and MS NOW expand audiences as Fox declines

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Murdoch attributes steep viewership decline to viewer fatigue

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Fox retains overall cable lead despite falling ratings

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Mark Lazarus says MS NOW has no viewer fatigue

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2 articles

  1. Mark Lazarus: MS NOW Not Experiencing the Viewer “Fatigue” Lachlan Murdoch Complained About
    The Hollywood Reporter
  2. Unlike Fox News, MS NOW Is “Not Seeing Any Viewer Fatigue,” Parent Company CEO Mark Lazarus Says
    Deadline Hollywood

7 articles

  1. Trump slump? Lachlan Murdoch cites ‘viewer fatigue’ as Fox ratings dive
    Sydney Morning Herald
  2. Fox News ratings drop is due to ‘viewer fatigue,’ Murdoch says on eve of midterms
    cnn.com
  3. Lachlan Murdoch Blames Fox News Ratings Dip on ‘Viewer Fatigue’
    Bloomberg
  4. Lachlan Murdoch Notes Fox News “Viewer Fatigue” Around Midterms Amid Year-Over-Year Viewership Declines
    Deadline Hollywood
  5. Fox News suffers sharp drop in ratings as US elections approach
    Financial Times